Ireland in discussions to play Test at Lord’s in 2019

Cricket365 – England are in negotiations to play against Ireland in a Test match at Lord’s next year, according to reports in the British media.

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England are in negotiations to play against Ireland in a Test match at Lord’s next year, according to reports in the British media.

The Test would take place between the World Cup, which will be played in the UK, and the 2019 Ashes series, which England will also host.

Cricket Ireland confirmed they were in talks with the ECB to play a Test against England in 2019.

Ireland, who were granted Test status last year, played their inaugural game in the longest format against Pakistan last month, eventually going on to lose by five wickets.

The ICC approved four-day Test matches last year, with South Africa and Zimbabwe taking part in a shortened match – which required 98 overs to be bowled per day instead of 90 in a traditional five-day game – on Boxing Day.